It's the 25th man on the roster. A Tyler Greene, Fukudome type of roster spot. Who cares? It's a spot that routinely goes to an awful player. Maybe if he's physically feeling fine, Paulie isn't so awful. If he is awful, the spot is usually awful anyway.

Pretty much. Plus, it must have been cheaper than picking up the same kind of player elsewhere. JR knows Paulie has his back and vice versa, so he would have come cheap regardless.